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CULINEA: what changed

Two fiscal years side by side, explained: what moved most in the balance sheet and the result, why the result rose or fell, and where the money went.

What changed

CULINEA

BE 0877.786.454
NACE 46.332, Wholesale trade
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€26,859
2023 · €31,995-€5,136
Equity
€350,623
2023 · €323,764+€26,859
Cash
€18,565
2023 · €38,720-€20,155
Balance sheet total
€862,587
2023 · €741,868+€120,719

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€247,294

    up €247,294 (+42.0%), from €589,266 to €836,560

    of which Trade receivables: +€244,935

  • Stocks and contracts -€106,420

    down €106,420 (-94.2%), from €112,932 to €6,512

  • Cash -€20,155

    down €20,155 (-52.1%), from €38,720 to €18,565

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€247,294) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€39,314)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€94,103

    up €94,103 (+60.9%), from €154,515 to €248,618

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€26,859

    up €26,859 (+8.9%), from €302,764 to €329,623

Income statement
  • Write-downs -€51,236

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €51,236)

  • Depreciation +€39,314

    new in 2024: €39,314

  • Staff costs +€29,414

    up €29,414 (+132.9%), from €22,133 to €51,547

  • Other operating charges +€15,888

    up €15,888 (+479.6%), from €3,313 to €19,201

  • Taxes -€15,385

    down €15,385 (-66.1%), from €23,266 to €7,881

From the 2023 result to the 2024 result

effect on the result

Each bar is the change in one income-statement line, as its effect on the result: higher costs pull it down, higher income lifts it.

Result 2023 €31,995
Gross operating margin +€12,974
Staff costs -€29,414
Depreciation -€39,314
Write-downs +€51,236
Other operating charges -€15,888
Financial income +€827
Financial charges -€942
Taxes +€15,385
Result 2024 €26,859

Cash bridge derived

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€19,159
Investment -€39,314
Financing €0
Cash 2023 €38,720
Net result for the year +€26,859
Depreciation +€39,314
Stocks and contracts +€106,420
Receivables within one year -€247,294
Trade debts +€94,103
Tax, wage and social debts -€243
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€39,314
Cash 2024 €18,565
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €741,868 €862,587 +€120,719 +16.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €950 €950 = 0.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €950 €950 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €740,918 €861,637 +€120,719 +16.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €112,932 €6,512 -€106,420 -94.2%
Stocks 30/36 €112,932 €6,512 -€106,420 -94.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €589,266 €836,560 +€247,294 +42.0%
Trade receivables 40 €586,192 €831,127 +€244,935 +41.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €3,074 €5,433 +€2,359 +76.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €38,720 €18,565 -€20,155 -52.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €741,868 €862,587 +€120,719 +16.3%
Equity 10/15 €323,764 €350,623 +€26,859 +8.3%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €2,400 €2,400 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €2,400 €2,400 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €2,400 €2,400 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €302,764 €329,623 +€26,859 +8.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €418,104 €511,964 +€93,860 +22.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €418,104 €511,964 +€93,860 +22.4%
Financial debts 43 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Credit institutions 430/8 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Trade debts 44 €154,515 €248,618 +€94,103 +60.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €154,515 €248,618 +€94,103 +60.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €81,564 €81,321 -€243 -0.3%
Taxes 450/3 €36,610 €9,710 -€26,900 -73.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €44,954 €71,611 +€26,657 +59.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €82,025 €82,025 = 0.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €22,133 €51,547 +€29,414 +132.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 - €39,314 +€39,314
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €51,236 - -€51,236
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,313 €19,201 +€15,888 +479.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €139,369 €152,343 +€12,974 +9.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €62,687 €42,281 -€20,406 -32.6%
Financial income 75/76B €11 €838 +€827 +7518.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €11 €113 +€102 +927.3%
Non-recurring financial income 76B - €725 +€725
Financial charges 65/66B €7,437 €8,379 +€942 +12.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,437 €8,379 +€942 +12.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €55,261 €34,740 -€20,521 -37.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €23,266 €7,881 -€15,385 -66.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €31,995 €26,859 -€5,136 -16.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €31,995 €26,859 -€5,136 -16.1%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 29 September 2026 via checked.be.